G/TBT/N/USA/1557  
6 January 2020  
(20-0014) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AME RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT) [1584]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applica ble):  Tires; 
Tyres (ICS 83.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Federal Motor 
Vehicle Safety Standards; Tires (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  NHTSA is issuing this Advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
(ANPRM) to seek comment on provisions contained in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
Standards for tires. NHTSA is reviewing existing regulations to determine if updates are 
necessary to keep pace  with new technology. This notice focuses on tire -related 
comments received to the DOT's regulatory review and request for public comment notice 
issued on 2 October 2017. NHTSA seeks comment on matters related to the existing 
strength test, the bead unseat ing resistance test, and the tire endurance test. Lastly, the 
agency seeks comment on the current use and relevance of some tire marking regulations 
and other matters related to new tire technologies. Comments to this notice will inform 
NHTSA as it conside rs regulatory reform aimed at reducing regulatory burden while 
maintaining existing safety levels for motor vehicle tires.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer  protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
• 84 Federal Register (FR) 69698, 19 December 2019; Title 49 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Part 571:   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-12-19/html/2019 -27209.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-12-19/pdf/2019 -27209.pdf  
• Notificat ion of Regulatory Review published 2 October 2017:  
https://www.govinfo.g ov/content/pkg/FR -2017-10-02/html/2017 -21101.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/c ontent/pkg/FR -2017-10-02/pdf/2017 -21101.pdf  
• Supporting documents:  
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D =DOT -OST-2017-0069 G/TBT/N/USA/1557  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  18 February 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_0027_00_e.pdf